Geology School Tours Country by Railway
Princeton geology department launches a two month 10 000 mile country tour aboard a specialized pullman car to study North American geology and resources. Dr Richard M Field leads the party of 22 pupils and instructors and they will be examined at Princeton afterward. This scene shows the classroom car view.
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Geology Department
Princeton University
North America
Princeton
Richard M. Field
Fittingly Chosen Chippewa Leader Heads U S Y M C A Delegation
Albert J. Kobe a full-blooded Chippewa Indian leads the United States delegation to the international Y M C A congress in Helsingfors Finland. He is pictured in the costume he will wear for the occasion.
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Albert J. Kobe
United States
Helsingfors
Finland
Calumet Island Man Celebrates 109th Birthday
Joseph Beland of Calumet Island Quebec recently marked his one hundred ninth birthday. He says he has no intention of letting Father Time pin him to the mat for many years to come and looks far younger than his age.
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Joseph Beland
Calumet Island
Quebec
My Town Can't Be Too Good for Me
Poem praising town loyalty from The Literary Digest reprinted from a Tippecanoe City Herald. The speaker, under the pen "WIB" Chaffed, asserts a proud town spirit and duty to push local grit, courage, and progress, vowing personal effort to improve the town.
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Literary Digest
The
Herald
Tippecanoe City
Ohio
Wib
Big Green Barn
Several Reasons Why One Should Own Home
The article outlines why owning a home is the top investment and largest purchase, shaping well being and happiness. It argues ownership reflects taste, creates pride, centers cherished memories, signals security, and reduces worry in old age with implied insurance benefits.
Painting Roof Framework and Gutters Extends Lifespan
The timber roof support should be painted before laying outer covering. Valleys gutters and downspouts should be painted when installed. Galvanized metal lasts up to fifteen years under ideal conditions, but ocean air can shorten it to three or four years. Painted gutters and spouts can last ten to twelve years, or choose zinc or copper.
Architecture Improves: Homes Inspire Better Living
The passage argues that improving small house architecture strengthens communities and boosts living standards. It asserts refined homes reflect civic ideals, and that the lumber industry supports better architecture not only for profit but to elevate daily life and inspire improved living.
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America
Moline Home Ownership Cited as Proof of Thrift
The Chicago Journal notes Moline Illinois boasts eighty four percent of homes owned by occupants. It argues that high owner occupancy signals industry and thrift and helps solidify the community.
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Ilinois
Moline
Chicagol Journal
A Sure Method in Stock Advice Quip
A witty line contrasts stock market wisdom with a counterintuitive blend. The speaker hints at learning by watching another’s moves and doing the opposite. The remark amplifies a paradox on betting against the crowd and timing in investments.
Playgrounds Bring Sunshine to Every Child's Birthright
A community asserts that every child deserves homes with playgrounds and flowers and sunlit spaces. The campaign links safe play areas to healthy development and joyful neighborhoods.
Beauty in Copper Roof Adorns Homes Everywhere
The copper roof is praised as a versatile and attractive feature, offering a color range that complements any house style or environment.
Lucas Leads Illinois Legion to Record Membership in 1926
Scott W. Lucas of Havana Illinois department commander of the American Legion heads the largest department in membership surpassing the 1925 enrollment. By May 1 1926 the Illinois department exceeded 50000 members with Roosevelt Aurora post cited as model in nationwide campaigns. Lucas a Havana lawyer organized the first Havana post in 1919 and has attended every state convention.
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Scott W. Lucas
Havana
Ill
American Legion
John R. McQuigg
Omaha
Legion
Scott Lucas
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
National Adjt
James F. Barton
Illinois Department
Roosevelt-Aurora
Aurora
Lucas
Eaucus
St. Louis
May Family Coverage in Paris Legion Pilgrimage
Fathers with sons in the American Legion and fathers whose sons died in World War I can join the next year’s France pilgrimage at special reduced rates. Bow man Elder of Indianapolis, head of the France convention committee, says inclusion of fathers allows veterans to bring entire families on the tour through Legion and auxiliary memberships.
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American Legion
France
American Legion Auxiliary
Bowman Elder
Indianapolis
Legion
Legion Medal Honors Mrs Crosfield in Allied Welfare Work
Mrs George R Crosfield of London England received the American Legion Auxiliary Distinguished Service medal during a British visit with her husband Colonel Crosfield Fidac president and head of a 10 million member interallied veterans group The award honors her welfare work for American soldiers in England and France and humanitarian efforts for the poor and disabled at home Calvin Coolidge’s wife is the only other woman to hold the medal.
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American Legion Auxiliary
George R. Crosfield
London
England
America
Crosfield
Fidac
Interallied Veterans’ Federation
Calvin Coolidge
Auxiliary
France
Quotable Proverbs on Woman and Laxatives
A fragment quotes Fuller on a long life by living well and Gladstone praising womanly virtue, presenting two aphorisms about health and gender.
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Prince Yi
Mary Dickerson Donahey
William Donahey
Grand Sable Lake
Grand Marais
Mich
Moose
Chicago
Loyal Order of Moose
Norman G. Heyd
Toronto
Canada
Philadelphia
Mr. Heyd
J. Albert Cassedy
Ens
Thrifty
Illinois City
Paris
BAYER
Shaarlem Oil
Indiana
Zema
Kash
Siddeath
California
Harry
Fuller
Gladstone
Buffalo Specialty
Company
Hill
Augusta
Gough Warehouse & Commision Company
Gough
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